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Germany claims it exceeded 2020 goal to cut greenhouse emissions
Germany's economy minister says the country beat its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent last year compared to 1990 levels.
Tribes ask judge to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline amid legal battle
Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line’s future plays out.
Chevron buys Noble for $5 billion
Chevron will take over Noble Energy for $5 billion in the first big deal announced since the coronavirus pandemic shook the energy sector.
China charges Kovrig and Spavor with spying in Huawei-linked case
China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executive wanted on U.S. charges.
BP takes $17.5B hit as pandemic shocks fossil fuel industry
Energy company BP is writing down its oil and gas assets by as much as $17.5 billion and will review its plans to develop oil wells as the shock to the industry and world demand from the COVID-19 pandemic pushes major producers to consider a faster shift away from fossil fuels.
Oil and gas giant Shell targets 'net zero' emissions by 2050
Energy company Royal Dutch Shell told investors on Thursday, April 16, 2020, that it aims to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2050, a move that was welcomed by some climate campaigners even as others called it “corporate greenwash.”
Wheeling and dealing in oil
Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consumers, has been straining government budgets and pushed energy companies toward bankruptcy.
Tesla's 1Q car sales surged before pandemic shut things down
Tesla's sales of its increasingly popular electric cars got off to fast start this year, even though the company had to slam the brakes along with other major automakers last month because of worldwide efforts to contain the worst pandemic in a century.